rock formation in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rock formation in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock formation [ˈrɒkfɔːˌmeɪʃn] N

rock formation

formazione f rocciosa

Translations for rock formation in the Italian»English Dictionary

una formazione rocciosa

rock formation

formazione -a

rock formation

Translations for rock formation in the English»Italian Dictionary

formation [Brit fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. formation (creation):

formation (of government, committee, alliance, company)

formazione f

formation (of government, committee, alliance, company)

costituzione f

formation (of crater, new word, character, impression, idea)

formazione f

formation (of friendship, relationship)

nascita f

2. formation (shape, arrangement):

formation

formazione f also MIL GEOL

to fly in formation

volare in formazione

in close, V-formation

in formazione serrata, a V

a cloud formation

una formazione nuvolosa

a cloud formation before n dancing, flying

in formazione

I.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roccia f

solid, molten rock

roccia viva, fusa

hewn out of solid rock

scavato or tagliato nella roccia

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

masso m

rock

macigno m

the ship hit the rocks

le nave urtò gli scogli

on the rocks NAUT

contro gli scogli or sulle rocce

on the rocks drink

on the rocks

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

essere in crisi

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

naufragare

3. rock (stone):

rock

pietra f

“falling rocks”

“caduta massi”

4. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

= grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica su cui è scritto il nome della località turistica in cui è venduta

5. rock gener. pl (diamond):

rock inf

diamante m

6. rock inf:

rock (in drug addicts' slang) (crack)

crack m

II.rocks N

rocks npl vulg sl (testicles):

rocks

palle f

to get one's rocks off

spassarsela

III.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

trovarsi tra l'incudine e il martello

as firm or solid as a rock

saldo come la roccia

as hard as a rock

duro come un diamante

I.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

rock

rock m

rock before n band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

del rock

rock music

rock m

II.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

dondolare

rock baby, boat

cullare

she sat rocking herself in her chair

stava seduta dondolandosi sulla sedia

I rocked the baby to sleep

cullai il bambino per farlo addormentare

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

scuotere, fare vibrare, sconquassare

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare

rock waves: vessel

sballottare

III.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

dondolare

to rock to and fro, back and forth

ondeggiare su e giù, avanti e indietro

to rock with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi dalle risate

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

tremare

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

ballare

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

per mezzanotte, la serata si anima

rock formation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock formation in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock formation

formazione delle rocce

Translations for rock formation in the English»Italian Dictionary

formation [fɔ:r·ˈmeɪ·ʃən] N

formation

formazione f

rock formation

formazione delle rocce

in formation

in formazione

in battle formation

in assetto da combattimento

rock¹ [rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roccia f

rock in sea

scoglio m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be stuck between a rock and hard place

essere tra l'incudine e il martello

as solid as a rock

saldo come una roccia

to be on the rocks

andare a rotoli

whiskey on the rocks

whisky con ghiaccio

I.rock² [rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

dondolare

2. rock (shock):

rock

scuotere

II.rock² [rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

dondolare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.

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They can vary in size from the very small: an individual tree, small spring, or a single rock formation, to whole landscapes and mountain ranges.

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The hills and pediments are very steep and the rock formation is of dolerite origin.

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The pillar is a natural rock formation jutting upwards from the ground to a height of approximately one hundred forty feet.

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About inside the cave there is a rock formation that looks like an old woman.

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There is evidence that the first phase of erosion was followed by more cratering and more rock formation.

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The two major troughs, which comprise this rock formation, are 62 ft wide by 118 ft long and 7ft m wide by 52 ft long.

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The rock formation/wall is actually the ride building.

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The exposed portions of the structure are designed to look like a natural rock formation, apart from the prominent rubblestone chimney.

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The town's name literally means bear rock after a prominent rock formation that looks like a bear and cub on its coast.

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